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Good, honest budget hotel with excellent food

We stayed at the Lion d'Or en route to the Loire, going on spec to the hotel. We managed to get a room - I must say that if you're a boutique hotel person , this might not be for you. The decor is a bit dated, but if that doesn't bother you, it's fine as all the facilities are clean.We booked an evening meal, which i must say was excellent - a very high standard, as you often find in France in out-of- the way places. Chauvigny, although a small town, is an interesting place - they have put up a lot of old photographs round the town , usually in the places where the photo was originally taken, so you can spot the changes made.Breakfast was fair, but the coffee was I think left over from the night before - a shame when we'd had a really nice meal previously.More

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Room Tip: Don't be put off by the antiquated decor.

Stayed: August 2013, travelled as a couple

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Stayed here with my husband for 1 night. A friend booked it for us because of a wedding ceremony taking place in the town center. Location is good because its smack in the center but this is not the best place to stay during the hottest day in France. We didnt know what to do anymore with the humidity. They also didnt have any fans. We also noticed that they didnt serve the best quality of croissants and baguette which was pretty disappointing. Its a cheap hotel but next time Id rather book the hotel myself. I cant really recommend this hotel except for its location.

Stayed: July 2013, travelled as a couple

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Good value hotel, well situated in the middle of town. For those visiting the old mediaeval town, there's a chance to get some mild exercise walking up the hill, via the footpaths - always useful when contemplating ndulgence in the local delicacies.

There's nothing exceptional about the hotel, but it's clean, affordable and convenient. What more do you want?

Stayed: June 2013, travelled as a couple

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The Lion d'Or is the closest restaurant to our home, but we believe it can compete with the best in the department: we have never had a less than very good meal there. The slightly tired exterior and interior décor indicate only an unassuming modesty, which is one of the nicest aspects of the place. The welcome is always warm and the serving staff are often genuinely friendly and chatty (on our last visit, I had a question about one of the cheeses, which the waitress couldn't answer on the spot; although I forgot about it, she took the trouble to ask several other staff and came back later with a lot of interesting information.) Menus and a la carte options are very reasonably priced, as is the wine: the list is not massive, but the quality is unfailingly good. On our most recent visit, I had frogs' legs in a delicious, light sauce, pigeon breast, cheese and café gourmand and half a bottle of a good Saint Emilion - and my share of the bill was around 40 euros. Service is unhurried, but staff are always attentive and responsive: bread and water are regularly replenished and it is easy to catch the serving person's eye for top-ups etc. Better known and more pretentious restaurants in the region are far less good, in my experience.

Stayed: June 2013, travelled with family

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We've been using this hotel on and off for one night stays over a period of nearly twelve years, normally in March/April and we expect to use it again in the future. We have always been warmly welcomed and found the rooms to be comfortable, clean, warm and more than adequate for a one night stop. The restaurant is the main reason we continue to use the hotel and we've never been disappointed by either the quality of the food/wine or the level of service and have always found the staff to be warm and friendly. As always we look forward to our next visit!

Stayed: March 2013, travelled as a couple

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A flight to Poitiers and a two-night stay at the le Lion d'Or, Chauvigny. The location is city centre, a minute from the wonderful Saturday market. This hotel? Rooms: certainly a little dated, but quaint, and very clean. Breakfast: very good. Staff: very good and friendly too. Service: excellent. Kir Royale: more-ish! The restaurant on a Saturday evening: a delight, certainly a treat. No hesitation in recommending this hotel/restaurant as a stop over, or a short stay, in this lovely French town (a visit to the castle area and square at the top of the hill is worth the effort). Please enjoy.

Room Tip: Ask for ground floor . . . only because it saves climbing the stairs.

Stayed: June 2013, travelled with family

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